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I. H. ELDER.

CARTON.

APPLICATION FILED 050.6.1918.

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MOT/H011 J. H. ELDER.

CARTON.

APPLICATION FILED DECJS. I918- Patented Sept. 2, 1919.

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cLAnKEsvILLn, TEXAS.

CARTON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 2, 1919.

To all whom i t may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn H. Ethan, a citizen 0]? the United States, resldmg at Avery, in the county of Red R ver and State oi; Texas; haveinvented new and useful Improven ents in Cartons, of whlch the following is a specification.

This invention relates to lmproyements 1n cartons and especially with reference to improvements in the class of collapslble satety wrappers for bottles or otheriragfle articles.

One object of the invent on s the provision of a wrapper of this character the construction of which pelmi S a bottle con taining liquid or other fragile article to be carried by mail or. otherw se w thout danger of the breaking of the bottle or other co ntainer or the loss of contents thereof while being transported from one point to another.

Another object of the invention 1s to provide an improved carton comprlsnlg abody or wrapper and a retaimng strip to mmediately inclosethe bottle or other QbJGCb and hold the same against movement in the carton and to also holdthe stopperor "cork fast in the bottle and prevent the stopper or cork from working loose and permitting the spilling. of the contents of the bottle. o

Another object of the lnvention is to effect improvements in the construction of the wrapper and the retaining strip so that the retaining strip can be secured to the wrapper without the employment of an adheslve or of fastening devices. 7 a

Another object of the inventlonls to effect improvements in the construction of the carton so that the same is provided with cloures for the ends thereof, toretain absorbent material in the carton, and hence avoid 1njury to other articles in the ma l nthe event that the bottle or container in the carton should become broken and its contents spilled. o

Another object of the lnventlon is to ef fect improvements in the construction of the retainin strip so that the sameis provided with integral means to secure the ends of the retaining strip togetherand to also adjust the retaining strip to accommodate the same to bottles or other articles of various length; a l

retaining strip.

Another object is to provide an absorbent retaining strip for use in connection with the carton, which strip provides closures for the ends of the carton, when folded, and which strip may be secured to the carton without the employment of an adhesive or of fastening devices. n n

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved carton the members of which can be readily and expeditiously assembled, without pasting, and without the employment of fastening devices.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved carton the members of which "can be rapidly and cheaply made by machinery.

Another object of the invention is to provide. an improved carton which when knocked down or collapsed can be packed for shipment or storage in quantities without the necessity of crating, and the members of which can be shipped Hat, and can be packed in neat rectangular bundles which are extremely compact and can be solidly placed in a car, storage room or the like,

thus effecting a minimum economy of stor- VVijth the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of devices hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanyingdrawing t Figure l is a perspective View of a carton constructed in accordance with my invention, showing the same 0pm and also showing a bottle therein and held in place by the Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same, showing the carton closed.

Fig. 3 is a same; v h

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of my improved carton, showing the same open,

Fig. 5 is. a longitudinal sectional view of the same, closed.

Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse sectional view of-the same. i

Referring to the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1; 2 and 3, my improved carton comprises a body or wrapper 1 and transverse sectional view of the a retaining strip 2, which are preferably made of corrugated pasteboard, or similar pasteboard, but which may bemade of any suitable material. The wrapper is oblong rectangular in form and is creased transversely on spaced parallel lines 3, 4:, to'permit the convenient wrapping of the wrapper around a bottle, or other container, or obj ect, and so'as to form inner walls 5 between the creases 3and outer walls 6 between the creases 4, thereby aflording a double housing for the bottle or container when the wrapper is arranged around the same.

One of the inner walls 5 is provided at points a suitable distance from its ends with transverse slots 7. The retaining strip 2 is passed between the said slots and arranged with its intermediate portion on the outer side of said wall and its end portion on the inner side of said wall, and within the carton when folded, sa1d retaining strip belng provided near one end with a transverse slot 8 and the opposite end being formed with a tongue 9 which is adapted to be passed through the said slots, from the inner side, so as to connect the ends of the retaining strip together, in partially overlapping relation, and to enable the retaining strip to be folded longitudinally about a bottle or container and to hold the same securely in the carton without danger of slipping, and to also hold the bottle or cork securely in the neck of the bottle and prevent the stopper or cork from working loose, and thus avoid danger ofspilling or losing any of the contents of the bottle while the carton is in transit. The free end of the tongueis doubled back on the outer side of the slotted end of the retaining strip, to secure the ends of the retaining strip together, and the tongue is held in such position by the pressure of the wrapper thereon, when the carton is folded, and as will be understood.

At the end of one of the walls 6 are closure tabs 10 which are adapted to be closed in the end of the carton when the same is folded, and to retain absorbent material 11 in the end of the .carton. Should the bottle break or become broken from any cause, while in the carton, the contents of the bottle would be absorbed by the absorbent and hence prevented from leaking out of the carton and injuring other articles in the mail. The closure tabs in this form of the invention, are hingedly connected to the end of the said wall of the wrapper by means of strips of ta'pe 12, or other suitable flexible material, which are pasted in place.

In the form of my invention shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, the wrapper 1 is provided near the ends of one of itsinner walls 5 and one of its outer walls 6 with transverse slots 12, which register, when the carton is folded. The retaining strip 2?, for holding the bottle or other container in the carton, is of similar construction to the retaining strip hereinbcfore described. I also, in this form of the invention, provide an outer, absorbent retaining strip let which may be made of any suitable material, but is prefer 'ably made of the same kind of material as the wrapper and inner retaining strip. Said absorbent retaining strip is arranged longitudinally on the outer side of said outer wall ('3 and its length exceeds that of said outer wall, so that the ends 15 project beyond the ends of the carton and may be closed against the same, to retain the absorbent material in place. The strip 141- is provided with die cut locking tongues 16 which are inserted through the slots 12 and serve to securely fasten the absorbent retaining strip to the carton, and without the employment of paste or other adhesive or other fastening devices of any kind. The inner retainer strip, in both forms of the invention, is also attached to the wrapper without being pasted, and without the employment of fastening devices, so that the parts of my improved carton may be very readily and expeditiously assembled and at very slight cost.

The members of my improved carton, are oblong rectangular blanks, which can be readily and cheaply made by machinery, and can be readily packed in quantities, in compact rectangular bundles, and can be shipped and stored Without crating, thus effecting the very material economy.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and manner of use of the herein described collapsible carton will be readily apparent and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

While I have herein shoWn and described two forms of my invention, I would have it understood that changes may be made in the form, proportion and construction of the several parts without departing from the spirit of my invention and within the scope of the appended claims,

Having thus described my invention I claim 1. A carton of the class described comprising a sheet of foldable material adapted to be wrapped about an article, and having transverse spaced slots in one of its walls, and a retaining strip extending through said slot and arranged with its intermediate portion on the outer side of said wall and its end portions on the inner side thereof.

2. A carton of the class described comprising a wrapper sheet, and an absorbent retainin strip for arrangement on said sheet, sa1d sheet having slots, and said strip having tongues for insertion in said slots and said strip being of such length that the ends thereof project beyond the ends of the 1,315,1oe a carton when said sheet is folded and provide closures for the end of the carton to retain absorbent material therein.

3. An article Wrapper embodying an elongated sheet of corrugated material, a retaining element arranged on one side of the sheet and having its ends projecting from the opposite sides thereof, said ends being. adapted to be arranged in overlapped re1ation, one of said ends being provided with a slot, and a tongue carried by the opposite end and adapted to pass through said slot.

JOSEPH HILL ELDER.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner 0! Patents. Washington, D. G.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. 

